Australia To Kill Over 1900 Kangaroos For Environmental Protection

Australia has announced its annual culling of kangaroos starting from Monday. Over 1,900 kangaroos will be killed this year across the Australian Capital Territory. As per reports, ten reserves falling in the region will be shutting down each evening to conduct the killing. Initiated two years ago, the act is a necessary evil. The rapid increase in the population of the eastern grey kangaroos poses a potentially devastating threat to the environment. When the kangaroos reach a very high number in terms of population, due to uncontrolled feeding, the local environment undergoes vast de-vegetation.

This is followed by degradation of plant, soil and water quality which negatively impacts several life cycles and disturbs the balance of the mini-ecosystem. Keeping the detrimental environmental impact in mind, a culling, or a controlled killing of a few animals to maintain a safe sustainable number while causing minimal damage to both, the environment and the kangaroo population, is conducted. Over the last two years, 4,000 kangaroos have been killed. The culling is expected to be concluded by August 1.

A humanitarian argument to the culling is the unfairness of one species of animals having to be killed to protect another. It is also seen by some, as the meddling of humans with nature’s mechanisms. All in all, while it certainly is inhuman to kill animals, even in a methodical manner, it is an unavoidable act. If not for a controlled population, the environment will face severe repercussions. Although not the perfect solution, the annual culling is essential, and, currently, the only way of preventing greater environmental damage. An ideal situation would be an effective method to control the population of kangaroos to keep them from rising to numbers that necessitate killings.

For this purpose, trials testing the efficacy of fertility drugs, which act as contraceptives are being conducted. The use of these drugs will prevent the kangaroos from reproducing to large numbers, and provide a better, more humane, preventive method to control the population. We hope the trials are successful, and an effective drug with minimal side effects is soon developed, ensuring neither the living kangaroos nor the environment is harmed.

Good News: All Thanks To The Conservation Efforts, The Giant Panda Is No Longer An Endangered Species.

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An Army Colonel Is Changing Lives Of Thousand Of People From North-East Using White Bullets

Retiring after spending 32 years in the Indian Army, Col Chris Rego is helping change the destinies of hundreds of children in conflict-affected North East India through his “White Bullets” initiative. With this initiative, he hopes to bring peace and progress to communities across North East India.

Luminouswanted to bring out the Colonel’s story to the world to inspire and motivate others as it believes that education is a strong tool to empower women. It is supporting Col Rego’s cause through an initiative called #Luminaries – the brave people who stand up for causes like girl child education and make a difference in the society.

Col Rego’s journey started over a decade ago in Manipur when a tribal woman knocked on his door pleading for support for her daughter’s education. Touched by the woman’s story, Col Rego and his wife delved into their savings and arranged for the money for the girl’s education. Two years down the line, the woman returned, this time with a small pumpkin and a shawl that she had knitted, and all the money she had borrowed. Moved and realizing that their money could make lives rather than earn paltry interest, Col and Mrs. Rego embarked on a journey to arrange for sponsorship of many more underprivileged children.

Retiring from the Army, Col Rego took over as CEO of Sunbird Trust, a not-for-profit organization which he founded in 2014. The Trust now sponsor over 1,000 children in 21 locations acrossNorth East India. The centre of Sunbird Trust’s activities is at beautiful Ijeirong, Manipur.

Recognizing Col Chris’s immense work, Luminousacknowledged him as their first Luminary. Through this, they hope to bring more power to his elbow in the notable work he is doing. The Luminousteam travelled to remote Ijeirong village and installed solar products. These solar products will help in providing power to the entire campus 24/7 for the very first time.

The Logical Indian salutes Col Christopher Rego for his untiring efforts and leadership. His efforts are already having a cascading effect on people from across India joining the “White Bullets” endeavour. Quite amazingly, education, in itself so empowering, is merely a means to PEACE. We hope the path illuminated by #Luminary Col Rego and his Sunbird Trust team acts as a beacon for others to follow.

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